Keep in mind the salaries listed above do not include fight bonuses, sponsorships, percentages and other unofficial payments. It also does not include all deductions for expenses such as insurance, taxes, etc.

For example, the WEC often hands out extra cash for “Fight of the Night,” “Knockout of the Night” and “Submission of the Night.” To check out these figures for WEC 41 go here. The total base fighter payroll for the event was $ $215,942.